LOSARTAN for Hypertension: Side Effects & Safety Data
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There are 7,966 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where LOSARTAN was used for Hypertension.
Most Reported Side Effects for LOSARTAN
| Side Effect | Reports | % | Deaths | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug ineffective | 1,640 | 7.5% | 23 | 288 |
| Dizziness | 1,553 | 7.1% | 28 | 395 |
| Headache | 1,256 | 5.7% | 12 | 435 |
| Dyspnoea | 1,185 | 5.4% | 52 | 456 |
| Malaise | 1,149 | 5.2% | 41 | 454 |
| Hypotension | 1,139 | 5.2% | 44 | 625 |
| Fatigue | 1,116 | 5.1% | 31 | 318 |
| Acute kidney injury | 1,100 | 5.0% | 46 | 836 |
| Cough | 1,073 | 4.9% | 18 | 264 |
| Blood pressure increased | 950 | 4.3% | 16 | 210 |
| Hypertension | 938 | 4.3% | 14 | 296 |
| Diarrhoea | 911 | 4.2% | 28 | 419 |
| Nausea | 861 | 3.9% | 18 | 268 |
| Completed suicide | 784 | 3.6% | 783 | 322 |
| Drug hypersensitivity | 749 | 3.4% | 12 | 98 |
Other Indications for LOSARTAN
Product used for unknown indication (7,030)
Blood pressure measurement (526)
Blood pressure abnormal (381)
Essential hypertension (242)
Blood pressure increased (203)
Cardiac failure (153)
Psoriasis (102)
Ill-defined disorder (98)
Suicide attempt (94)
Blood pressure management (93)
Other Drugs Used for Hypertension
AMLODIPINE (20,207)
LISINOPRIL (11,824)
RAMIPRIL (10,210)
VALSARTAN (8,956)
FUROSEMIDE (7,490)
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (7,119)
METOPROLOL (5,918)
OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL (5,702)
BISOPROLOL (5,520)
IRBESARTAN (5,190)